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Epsom, UK – July 18, 2014.

Today we are overjoyed to share with you that
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon, one of the most anticipated
turn-based strategy games of the year, is getting ready for
release! This detailed multiplatform wargame is now ready to enter
the PC beta phase and we invite players to help us test it! By
signing up for the beta, players will have a chance to be selected
to be one of the lucky few, who will be able experience
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon before release and help us
with the final touches, ensuring a smooth release later this
year.

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon is set during the Second War
for Armageddon. In this hex-based, turn-based game developed by
Flashback Games and The Lordz Games Studio, players will lead the
Imperial forces of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines
from a variety of Chapters against the Ork invasion through over 30
scenarios, on the hostile terrain of the planet and its gigantic
Hive Cities.

The game features a complex plot, involving known characters
from the Warhammer 40,000 universe and while advancing through the
campaign, the player will have the ability to carryover his core
force from scenario to scenario.

The Slitherine Group is the world’s leading producer and
publisher of digital wargames and strategy games. Under the
Slitherine (www.slitherine.com), Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Ageod (www.ageod.com) brands it has published literally hundreds of games, with
many award-winning titles in its portfolio and spanning all digital
platforms, from home consoles to modern Smartphone’s and
Tablets. Slitherine is also involved with book publishing, board
gaming and works with a wide array of key licensing partners, such
as HISTORY®, MILITARY HISTORY®, Games Workshop®,
Horrible Histories™, Showtime, BBC, Osprey, Scholastic, Buzz
Aldrin Enterprises and many others to deliver the best blend of
historical accuracy in an exciting and entertaining way. Together
the Group companies form the world’s largest organization
specializing in this important and vibrant niche. The Slitherine
Group’s mission over the coming years is to lead the way in
innovation and growth in an ever expanding segment of the
entertainment industry.

About Games Workshop

Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L) is based in
Nottingham, UK. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and
distributes its range of Warhammer® and Warhammer®
40,000® games, miniature soldiers, novels and model kits
through more than 400 of its own Hobby centres, the Internet and
independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Further details on the company can be obtained at
www.games-workshop.com